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{rm/W9 United States Patent Ofiice 3,085,561 Patented Apr. 16, 1963 3,085,561 BOW STRING RETAENER (IMP Manuel W. Childress, 6400 W. 89th St, Los Angelles 45, Calif. Filed Dec. 7, 1960, Ser. No. 74,356 3 Claims. (Cl. l2423) This invention relates to a novel bow string clip which is designed to be attached to the lower end of an archers bow in such a fashion that the string loop may not possibly slip out of its correct position. In archery, it is very important that one of the string loops be kept in place at all times, especially the loop at the lower end.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a bow having a bow string clip which will function to keep the lower loop of the bow string in its proper position when the bow is in unstrung condition.

A further object is to provide a bow string clip which will function to keep the lower loop of the bow string in exact placement at all times when the bow is in use, thus allowing no slippage of the string from the lower end of the bow.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bow string clip which will be an aid to archers in permitting the rapid changing of bow strings.

It is another object of the invention to provide an easily attached and sturdy bow string clip which is constructed in such a manner that it will never need replacement, but will outlast the life of the bow.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the ensuing specifications and appended drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an archery bow as strung, showing the clip of my invention attached to the lower end of the bow, in position over the string loop;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the entire clip as it appears before being attached to the bow stick;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the lower tip of the bow as strung, showing the clip attached to the bow stick and showing the string loop (partly in cross sectional view) in its proper place in relation to the clip; and

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bow clip as it appears attached near the lower tip of the bow stick, back side of the clip toward the viewer, the string loop being shown in place under the clip.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, I have shown in FIG. 2 the bow string clip A as it appears prior to being attached to the bow stick. An excellent and preferred material from which to construct the clip A is .025 spring steel which is deburred, heat treated, and cadmium plated. Of course the clip A may be constructed from comparable and suitable material. The clip itself consists of a length of this material, optionally square cut at its upper end 5 and having near its opposite end a semi-cylindrical yoke 6 (this being the part which fits over the bow string loop 8, keeping it in place when the clip is attached to the bow stick B).

At its yoke end, the clip A terminates in a lip 7 which projects upwardly at an acute angle from the base of yoke 6 and, consequently, diverges from the tip 9 of bow stick B when attached thereto, as shown in FIG. 3. Thus, the lip 7 may be easily grasped by the thumb or finger tip or nail, allowing quick removal or replacement of the bow string 8 from the bow.

Referring now to FIG. 1, I have shown an archers bow B in a greatly diminished perspective View, with bow string 11 attached. At the lower end, the bow string clip A is fastened to the bow stick B with the yoke 6 of the clip facing the stick and covering the string loop 8 in its normal position around the stick B, at the bow tip 9.

The clip is fastened to the bow stick B by means of a wrapping 12 consisting in a plurality of loops of strong thread wrapped around the clip A and the bow stick B, binding the clip A to the stick B, the wrapping 12 being secured in position by a coating of clear lacquer applied over the entire wrapping which serves to solidify the threads to the stick and clip.

FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view of the lower bow tip area, and the clip invention A attached to the bow stick B. The yoke 6 of the clip A is seen in position over the bow string loop 8 (seen partly in section), keeping it in place. The lip 7 of the clip A is seen as it projects angularly outward from the base of the yoke '6. Here also the thread loops 12 are shown bending the clip A to the bow stick B.

FIG. 4 shows a view of the lower tip section of the bow stick B, seen from the outer face of the bow stick, with the back side of the clip A toward the viewer. The bow string loop 8 is shown confined by the yoke of the bow string clip A and protruding from under said clip on either side of the clip.

I claim:

1. In combination with an archery bow having an end portion terminating in a tip and having an annular bow string groove adjacent said tip; a bow string having a loop adapted for seating engagement in said groove, with the end portion of the bow projecting therethrough; and a retainer clip comprising a length of resilient ribbon metal including a shank secured to said end portion of the bow in an area adjacent to but spaced from said groove toward the center of the bow, said clip having a free-flexing portion extending to said groove from said area and, at the end of said free-flexing portion, having a yoke bridging across said groove and arched outwardly around said bow string loop to yieldingly retain the same in said groove, embraced between said yoke and said bow end portion.

2. A bow as defined in claim 1, wherein said yoke is of approximately semi-circular arched configuration.

3. A bow as defined in claim 2, wherein said clip further includes, at the end of said yoke, a lip projecting therefrom generally in the same direction as said bow tip, and diverging from the latter so as to be engageable by the finger tip for lifting said yoke away from said groove to release said bow string loop.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 841,589 Simon Ian. 15, 1907 

1. IN COMBINATION WITH AN ARCHERY BOW HAVING AN END PORTION TERMINATING IN A TIP AND HAVING AN ANNULAR BOW STRING GROOVE ADJACENT SAID TIP; A BOW STRING HAVING A LOOP ADAPTED FOR SEATING ENGAGEMENT IN SAID GROOVE, WITH THE END PORTION OF THE BOW PROJECTING THERETHROUGH; AND A RETAINER CLIP COMPRISING A LENGTH OF RESILIENT RIBBON METAL INCLUDING A SHANK SECURED TO SAID END PORTION OF THE BOW IN AN AREA ADJACENT TO BUT SPACED FROM SAID GROOVE TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE BOW, SAID CLIP HAVING A FREE-FLEXING PORTION EXTENDING TO SAID GROOVE FROM SAID AREA AND, AT THE END OF SAID FREE-FLEXING PORTION, HAVING A YOKE BRIDGING ACROSS SAID GROOVE AND ARCHED OUTWARDLY AROUND SAID BOW STRING LOOP TO YIELDINGLY RETAIN THE SAME IN SAID GROOVE, EMBRACED BETWEEN SAID YOKE AND SAID BOW END PORTION. 